Halloween Cultural Burn
This Halloween, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) got dressed up in fire protective gear in order to conduct a cultural burn on Leavey Ranch. This cultural burn was led by Dr. Frank Kanahwa Lake, and was attended by students from Karley Rojas’ NAS 333: Food Sovereignty Lab Class, the Humboldt […]
Sturgeon Sampling with Cal Poly Humboldt Fisheries Grad Student Olivia Boeberitz
Olivia Boeberitz is a Cal Poly Humboldt Fisheries graduate student who is partnered with and supported by the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) through the North Coast Tribal Fisheries Collaborative, a partnership between Tribal, university, state, and federal personnel. Olivia’s research aims to reveal the seasonal presence, habitat use, and movement […]
Cultural Tanoak Burn at Leavey Ranch
On 10/7/2025, the Blue Lake Rancheria (BLR) Tribal Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) conducted a cultural burn at Leavey Ranch, led by fire practitioner Dr. Frank Kanahwa Lake. The burn’s objectives included returning fire to a landscape that had faced over 150 years of fire exclusion, pest control, supporting a hazel grove in epicormic resprouting for […]
Salmon Sampling with Cal Poly Humboldt Fisheries Grad Student Rachel Hein
Rachel Hein is a Cal Poly Humboldt Fisheries graduate student who is partnered with and supported by the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Environmental Protection Agency through the North Coast Tribal Fisheries Collaborative. Rachel’s current project involves investigating how juvenile salmonids are using the Eel River Estuary on their outmigration period. Estuaries serve a vital role […]
Cal Poly Humboldt Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management Students tour Leavey Ranch
On August 20th, approximately 70 first year Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management Students from Cal Poly Humboldt took a field trip to Leavey Ranch. The students were guided by the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Environmental Protection Agency. This trip gave students an opportunity to gain insight and some real-world knowledge about their new areas of […]
TEPA Community Clean Up Day
On August 29th, 2025, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Environmental Protection Agency (TEPA) organized a Community Clean Up at Blue Lake Rancheria, funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency Indian Environmental General Assistance Program. The Blue Lake Rancheria Community Clean Up gave Tribal members an opportunity to get rid of large pieces of garbage and […]
A Music Moment at Leavey Ranch
Big things are happening at Leavey Ranch! We’ve built a greenhouse and established a native plant nursery to help restore local ecosystems and preserve indigenous plant species—critical work for protecting biodiversity, supporting pollinators, and building climate resilience. Earlier this summer, we also captured A Music Moment featuring Cal Poly Humboldt College Corps fellows Austin McAskill […]
Solar Resilience: Powering Food, Fuel, & Essential Services
At Blue Lake Rancheria, our commitment to sustainability and service goes hand-in-hand. One of our key microgrid systems powers the Tribe’s 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—a critical economic and emergency resource for our community. Maintained by the Electrical, Construction & Utilities Department, this “solar-ready” system features a 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆, 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘆, 𝟲𝟬𝗸𝗪 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗩 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆, […]
Daluviwi’ Community Garden Progress
Check out the progress of the 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘃𝗶𝘄𝗶’ Community Garden this season! 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 Garden Manager 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀 gives a tour of the garden, showing us everything that goes into the management of it. The 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘃𝗶𝘄𝗶’ Community Garden is funded through the USDA UAIP grant, and its compost program is funded […]
Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) Training
Last week, 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 hosted a training led by 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀, Senior Environmental Scientist at the Northern California Water Board, about identifying 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺𝘀 (𝗛𝗔𝗕). In this training session, students were introduced with a presentation detailing the different species of 𝗖𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 (Blue-Green Algae), how to identify them, and how […]